“Ahhh… mgh… gulp…”
My body moved on its own. Forced to chew, forced to savor the taste.
One bite. Two bites.
And then… I swallowed it.
Huh? This is…
“—It’s delicious!”
It was insanely good.
> No way lol
> Your taste buds are broken lol
> What does it taste like? C’mon, tell us!
> Even his tongue’s bugged now
> Room-temp entrails would make me puke
There was no way I could do a proper food review. All I knew was that this far surpassed the taste of raw liver I used to eat regularly at that old yakiniku spot. I savored it, letting the rich flavor seep through every fiber of my body. It was pure bliss.
《 Burial threshold break confirmed. Some restrictions on ability use lifted. 》
《 Daishi can now allocate surplus stats. 》
《Use the designated operations on the status screen to convert surplus points into other abilities.》
Strings of text appeared in my vision, one after another. I didn’t fully grasp all the details, but I interpreted it as confirmation that what I had tried to do earlier is now possible.
…Was that raw liver prepared just for me?
I couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy—it was almost too convenient, like the story itself had been stitched together for this moment.
“Daishi-san… your stomach isn’t hurting, right?”
“Nope. Totally fine!”
“…Tch.”
Satsuki just clicked her tongue, didn’t she? She definitely just did.
“More importantly, can you undo the skill already?”
“…Maybe I should just leave you here like this…”
“Eh?”
“Ah, no, just kidding! Totally joking! Ahahaha…”
…That didn’t sound like a joke.
Is she for real?
“Release!”
“Oh—finally, I can move!”
“Sorry for freezing you like that out of nowhere. But I really wanted you to get stronger, Daishi-san…”
Her eyes glimmered with emotion as she spoke—but I wasn’t falling for that trick again.
> Hey, did you get stronger?
Right. Time to follow the earlier instructions and check the status screen.
Looking at the usual full-screen display, a new “Next” button had appeared at the very bottom.
Without hesitation, I pressed it.
| ――――――――――― Surplus Burial Points: 243 HP: 33 (0) [－＋] Max HP: 63 (0) [－＋] MP: 0 (0) [－＋] Max MP: 80 (0) [－＋] Strength: 11 (0) [－＋] Endurance: 8 (0) [－＋] Agility: 6 (0) [－＋] Intelligence: 16 (0) [－＋] ――――――――――― |
I couldn’t help but throw my fists up in triumph.
A screen I’d seen plenty of times before, familiar and full of promise. This is definitely the interface for stat allocation! No explanation needed!
Alright. Time to start distributing points using the + buttons.
| ――――――――――― Surplus Burial Points: 0 HP: 100 (＋67) [－＋] Max HP: 100 (＋37) [－＋] MP: 100 (＋100) [－＋] Max MP: 100 (＋20) [－＋] Strength: 30 (＋19) [－＋] Endurance: 8 (0 [－＋] Agility: 6 (0) [－＋] Intelligence: 16 (0) [－＋] ―――――――――――― |
Yes! Hit the confirm button—stat allocation complete!
| 《 Once confirmed, changes cannot be made. Are you sure? 》 |
Yes! Absolutely!
| 《 Allocating surplus Funeral Points… complete. 》 |
The status screen vanished as soon as I pressed the finish button.
For a moment, I wasn’t sure how this would turn out—but in the end, restoring my MP was a huge relief. Of course, I know it’s ideal to focus on raising other stats too. But desperate times call for desperate measures. Just like Satsuki said earlier—without MP, I’m nothing more than just an ordinary old man.
“What are you grinning about while staring at your stats?”
“Ah, well… after eating that liver earlier, I am able to redistribute my points.”
“Whaaat!?”
“I refilled both my HP and MP to full, raised their maximums too! And I upped my Strength a bit, so I can at least handle some physical combat now!”
I explained to Satsuki—and to the viewers—how the liver had affected me.
> You could’ve had Satsuki-chan heal your HP instead.
> What a waste.
> Why Strength?
> Think a bit more before allocating points next time.
> Next level-up might not increase Funeral Power.
> It’s already maxed anyway.
> MP boost is understandable, I guess
Before I realized it, the viewer count had surpassed 3,500, and a lively debate about my stat allocation was breaking out—at least, that’s what it felt like.
The comments were flying so fast now that I could barely catch anything beyond the general vibe.
“A-anyway, now we can move forward with peace of mind! That’s a relief.”
“Yeah… well, honestly, I’m still a little uneasy, but there’s nothing left for us here. Let’s keep going.”
“Let’s go!”
We passed through the exit at the far end and continued down a corridor lined with stone tiles and flickering torches.
Occasionally, gargoyle statues were placed along the way, which made me jump a little, but nothing attacked us suddenly, so we pressed on. After a short distance, we came across an old iron door.
There was no lock. With a screeching, grating sound, I pushed it open and stepped inside.
“Congratulations! You’re very lucky!”
I spotted it immediately upon entering.
At the far end of the cramped room stood a suspicious-looking rabbit, dressed in a tuxedo and holding a cane, waiting for us.
“…Great. Another massive crisis.”
When I muttered that and glanced at Satsuki-chan, I saw her breaking out in a cold sweat. Her reaction wasn’t like anything I’d seen from her before.
This rabbit… is it really that dangerous?
> Unique House…
> Time-Space Rabbit…
> What the hell is going on there… really?
> This is probably it… they’re done for…
> I wonder were they are going to be sent
Even the viewers’ reactions felt different from before.
So… the level of threat is on an entirely different scale.
The rabbit spoke, “Hmm… Today’s mission might be a little too difficult for you two.”
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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